Protoneuridae
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Protoneuridae is a family
of damselflies
. Most species are commonly known as threadtails, while others are commonly known as bambootails. They are called threadtails because their abdomen
are pin-thin. Threadtails are usually small size damselflies and their wings are usually transparent
. It contains the following genera :
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of damselflies
Damselfly
Damselflies are insects in the order Odonata. Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but the adults can be distinguished by the fact that the wings of most damselflies are held along, and parallel to, the body when at rest...
. Most species are commonly known as threadtails, while others are commonly known as bambootails. They are called threadtails because their abdomen
Abdomen
In vertebrates such as mammals the abdomen constitutes the part of the body between the thorax and pelvis. The region enclosed by the abdomen is termed the abdominal cavity...
are pin-thin. Threadtails are usually small size damselflies and their wings are usually transparent
Transparency and translucency
In the field of optics, transparency is the physical property of allowing light to pass through a material; translucency only allows light to pass through diffusely. The opposite property is opacity...
. It contains the following genera :
- Amazoneura Machado, 2004
- ArabineuraArabineuraArabineura is a genus of damselfly in family Protoneuridae. It contains the following species:* Arabineura khalidi...
Schneider and Dumont, 1995 - Caconeura Kirby, 1890
- ChlorocnemisChlorocnemisChlorocnemis is a genus of dragonfly in family Protoneuridae. It contains the following species:* Chlorocnemis abbotti* Chlorocnemis marshalli* Chlorocnemis montana* Chlorocnemis nigripes* Chlorocnemis pauli...
Selys, 1863 - Drepanoneura von Ellenrieder & Garrison, 2008
- DisparoneuraDisparoneuraDisparoneura is a genus of dragonfly in family Protoneuridae. It contains the following species:* Disparoneura ramajana...
Selys, 1860 - ElattoneuraElattoneuraElattoneura is a genus of damselfly in family Protoneuridae. It contains the following species:* Elattoneura caesia* Elattoneura cellularis* Elattoneura frenulata* Elattoneura glauca* Elattoneura leucostigma...
Cowley, 1935 - EpipleoneuraEpipleoneuraEpipleoneura is a genus of Neotropic damselflies in the Protoneuridae family.-Species:*Epipleoneura albuquerquei*Epipleoneura angeloi Pessacq & Costa, 2010*Epipleoneura capilliformis*Epipleoneura demarmelsi...
Williamson, 1915 - Epipotoneura Williamson, 1915
- EsmeEsme (genus)Esme is a genus of damselflies in the family Protoneuridae. This genus has three species. The following are the species:*Esme cyaneovittata*Esme longistyla *Esme mudiensis...
Fraser, 1922 - Forcepsioneura Lencioni, 1999
- Idioneura Selys, 1860
- IsomecocnemisCowley, 1936
- JunixJunixJunix is a genus of dragonfly in family Protoneuridae. It contains the following species:* Junix elumbis...
Rácenis, 1968 - Lamproneura De Marmels, 2003
- MelanoneuraFraser, 1922
- MicroneuraMicroneuraMicroneura is a genus of dragonfly in family Protoneuridae. It contains the following species:* Microneura caligata...
Hagen in Selys, 1886 - NeoneuraNeoneuraNeoneura is a genus of damselfly in family Protoneuridae. It contains the following species:*Neoneura aaroni - Coral-fronted Threadtail*Neoneura amelia - Amelia's Threadtail*Neoneura anaclara *Neoneura angelensis...
Selys, 1860 - Nososticta Selys, 1860
- Peristicta Hagen in Selys, 1860
- Phasmoneura Williamson, 1916
- Phylloneura Fraser, 1922
- ProdasineuraProdasineuraProdasineura is a genus of damselflies in the family Protoneuridae. It contains the following species:...
Cowley, 1934 - Proneura Selys, 1889
- ProtoneuraProtoneuraProtoneura is a genus of damselfly in family Protoneuridae. It contains the following species:*Protoneura ailsa *Protoneura amatoria *Protoneura aurantiaca *Protoneura calverti *Protoneura capillaris - Black-fronted Threadtail...
Selys in Sagra, 1857 - Psaironeura Williamson, 1915
- Roppaneura Santos, 1966